R/b? - Guild Wars Forums

nidy · Aug 25, 2008, 09:52 PM // 21:52

Hey, I've been perusing the High End forums and have seen people post a R/B as well as a B/O. What does R/B mean?

ALF71BE · Aug 25, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Reserve Bid.

Simply an excuse not to sell your item for a price you don't like/want. The most obvious solution would be to set your S/B in a R/B price, but people put instead a R/B when they see their item has some popularity (sp?) and then just put an incredibly high R/B 'cause they're greedy.

Or something like that.

LicensedLuny · Aug 25, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04

There is the argument that setting reserves increases people posting offers, which keeps your thread bumped. Personally, the whole "hidden reserve" concept seems silly to me, and I don't use them. But the above is the only reason I've ever heard for having them on Ventari auctions that comes close to making sense.

AKB48 · Aug 26, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08

auctions usually are races to see who can bleedy the most, a waste of time, really.

Savio · Aug 26, 2008, 01:12 AM // 01:12

This isn't the place to discuss r/b, so closed.

Aug 25, 2008, 09:52 PM // 21:52	#1
nidy Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Profession: R/Me	R/b? Hey, I've been perusing the High End forums and have seen people post a R/B as well as a B/O. What does R/B mean?

Aug 26, 2008, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#5
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	This isn't the place to discuss r/b, so closed. __________________ People are stupid.

Aug 25, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#2
ALF71BE Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In your fridge, stealing your pickles. for mah subway Profession: R/	Reserve Bid. Simply an excuse not to sell your item for a price you don't like/want. The most obvious solution would be to set your S/B in a R/B price, but people put instead a R/B when they see their item has some popularity (sp?) and then just put an incredibly high R/B 'cause they're greedy. Or something like that.

Aug 25, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#3
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	There is the argument that setting reserves increases people posting offers, which keeps your thread bumped. Personally, the whole "hidden reserve" concept seems silly to me, and I don't use them. But the above is the only reason I've ever heard for having them on Ventari auctions that comes close to making sense.

Aug 26, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08	#4
AKB48 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: みやき町 Profession: Mo/A	auctions usually are races to see who can bleedy the most, a waste of time, really.